Current Job Vacancies at Guardrisk

Role Purpose    

• Perform reserving calculations and regulatory capital reporting and assist with capital management and regulatory compliance for Guardrisk Life Limited.

Requirements    

• Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science
• Making good progress towards qualification as a Fellow
• At least 3-6 years working experience, preferably in life insurance

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Predominantly involved with South African clients, but also involved with Mauritian life cell clients
• Maintain allocated cell client models calculating IFRS reserves
• Maintain allocated cell client models for SAM SCR and Technical Provisions
• Participate in the ORSA process for allocated clients
• Direct client engagement on balance sheet management matters
• Assist in regulatory return preparation and dealing with queries
• Internal and external stakeholder engagement on accountable areas
• Contribute to BSM Life software and process automation
• Contribute to IFRS17 implementation as part of multi-disciplinary project team
• Provide guidance and thought leadership within specialist team

Competencies    

• You must love a challenge!
• Ability to commit to deadlines and work efficiently and accurately under pressure
• A good working knowledge of the MS-Office packages, specifically Excel and Word
• Experience in information technology (Prophet, DCS and SQL experience will be an advantage), with a willingness to learn more
• Experience in life valuations and SAM reporting will be an advantage
• Quick learner and self-starter
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Collaborative attitude with interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

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Role Purpose    

• Accountable for analyzing and identifying the legal risks and implications of all of the business's transactions, keeping the senior management in all departments and relevant stakeholders informed of developments in laws and regulations that potentially affect the business. Provide specialist legal advice on legal disputes and litigation matters to ensure legal soundness of operations and effective execution of commercial transactions across the business.

Requirements    

• Relevant Legal degree (B Com, BA, B Juris or B Proc)
• Master of Law (LLM)
• Admitted attorney or advocate in South Africa
• Post graduate qualification preferred
• At least 8-10 years’ post admission experience in managing corporate law
• Solid compliance and corporate commercial experience preferably from a law firm
• Demonstrable experience in merger and acquisition processes
• Solid experience in insurance industry specifically short term and life insurance
• At least 10 years leadership experience of which a minimum of 5 years must be at senior management level
• Managing a legal team and providing legal counsel to senior management
• Demonstrable experience gained at a law firm highly advantageous

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Provide expert advice to business on various legal and technical matters in line with legal framework and best practice
• Manage litigation related matters to enable a consistent approach and mitigate risk
• Provide the business executive leadership with a view of legal issues and status of risks and provide expert opinion on any matters arising from this forum
• Ensure that all legal execution documents are executed in accordance with relevant industry legislation and requirements
• Provide legal advice to all stakeholders on any corporate legal related matters to ensure soundness of commercial operations enabling business to achieve its objectives
• Advise, assist or lead on legal negotiations, including the reviewing and drafting of all legal documentation
• Provide legal advice on client and supplier contractual matters to business stakeholders
• Review and ensuring that all relevant client and supplier contractual documents are in line with business and legal requirements
• Review, anticipation and guard against legal risks facing the company in projects and transactions
• Update and educate the business on changes or amendments to business laws and advise how this may affect the business and provide plans to address changes
• Develop and drive the implementation of a legal strategy and framework in line with business strategic objectives that ensures stakeholders receive optimal legal support
• Communicate and distil best practice legal concepts into business, ensuring that lessons learned are communicated both within and outside the legal community
• Identify opportunities to develop new processes and practices to strengthen the quality and consistency of legal opinions
• Develop and maintain a platform for sharing legal options, agreements and repositories of information to support the consistency and quality of legal opinions across the business
• Continuously monitor the environment to proactively identify potential legal risks and notify the relevant stakeholders of risks and potential solutions to mitigate legal risk
• Review legal documents for technical correctness and ensure that the latest legal precedents have been included in the documents
• Provide support in structuring, negotiating and drafting agreements and documentation in line with business requirements and best practices
• Provide legal advice and recommend solutions on strategic projects and initiatives
• Draft and periodically review standard legal documents or templates in collaboration with the legal community
• Provide authoritative, expert advice and litigation support to stakeholders
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and internal and external stakeholders
• Contribute to the process of negotiating objective and realistic service level agreements, monitor appropriateness and recommend adjustments
• Define service practices which build rewarding relationships, encourage innovation and allow others to provide exceptional client service
• Deliver on service level agreements made with clients and internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure that client expectations are managed
• Make recommendations to improve client service and fair treatment of clients within area of responsibility
• Participate and contribute to a culture which builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service
• Create a positive work climate and culture to energise employees, give meaning to work, minimise work disruption and maximise employee productivity
• Demonstrate exemplary leadership behaviour, through personal involvement, commitment and dedication in support of organisational values
• Select and recruit suitably qualified talent in line with Employment Equity principles and Guardrisk values
• Drive a culture that guides and directs best practice, fostering an environment of continuous learning, improvement and cohesiveness
• Enable a learning and growth culture whereby information regarding successes, issues, trends and ideas are actively shared between team members
• Execute effective workforce planning practices to ensure that staffing requirements are accurately forecasted
• Identify employee growth and development needs and schedule interventions to enable ongoing development, training and personal growth
• Effectively manage performance within the team in order to ensure business objectives are achieved
• Encourage innovation, change agility and collaboration within the team
• Support the building of the team’s capability in order to ensure that the team is equipped to strategically partner with business and provide leading solutions
• Contribute to the financial planning process within area
• Identify opportunities to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency
• Manage financial and other company resources under your control with due respect
• Provide input into the risk identification processes and communicate recommendations in the appropriate forum

Competencies    

• Business acumen 
• Client commitment 
• Motivating and Inspiring 
• Drive for results 
• Judgement and decision making 
• Collaboration 
• Innovative 

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Role Purpose    

• To ensure the accurate, complete and efficient processing of financial transactions including strict adherence to financial administration processes.

Requirements    

• Matric with Accounting
• A diploma in Financial Accounting would be an added advantage
• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience
• Computer literature (Outlook, Excel, Word etc.)

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Process payment/Journal requests and Filing of documents.
• Processing bank entries into application system.
• Assist in the preparation of cashbooks.
• Assistance to the accounting function.
• Registering new debtor accounts and maintaining debtor account maintenance.
• Activate prospects to customers and issue invoices, credit notes, pro formats and quotes.
• Maintaining contractual billing maintenance.
• Issuing contractual billing and submitting.
• Attend to client queries and vendor applications.
• Run statements for customers.
• Investigate client queries within the agreed service level and ensure that client receives timeous feedback.
• Escalate client queries to the relevant department or stakeholder.
• Develop and maintain productive and collaborative working relationships with peers and stakeholders.
• Positively influence and participate in change initiatives.

Competencies    

• Business Acumen
• Client/ Stakeholder Commitment
• Self-Awareness and Insight
• Collaboration
• Drive for Results

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Role Purpose    

• Lead and manage the BSM Non-Life function through organization of people, establishment of processes and interactions to enable efficient determination and reporting of technical provisions and capital requirements for the non-life insurance business of Guardrisk in territories of operation.

Requirements    

• Qualified actuary
• Registered with Actuarial Society of South Africa or a similar professional body of the Actuarial Profession
• At least 8 years’ working experience (most of this in non-life environment)
• Experience in managing team members towards a set deliverable
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and risk management principles
• Understanding of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) and Solvency Assessment and Management (SAM) practices and philosophy

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Provide executive management within the segment with advice and support on the financial and risk implications of business activities and provide consultative support to planning initiatives through financial and management information analyses, reports, and recommendations
• Create and implement frameworks and guidelines to ensure consistent reporting across the function and business
• Provide input to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities
• Contribute to the design and development of BSM Non-Life strategies, policies and practices and oversee the implementation of such strategies, policies and practices within area of responsibility
• Develop and maintain sound actuarial valuation and capital models
• Ensure overall integrity of both technical provisions and regulatory capital estimates
• Manage and maintain processes to source policy data, accounting information and asset information used in area of responsibility
• Attend and chair operational meetings and provide advice in relation to current and future capital requirements impacting cell clients and various licenced entities in various jurisdictions
• Analyse problematic situations and occurrences and provide solutions
• Provide input into business plans that facilitate achievement of market development activities
• Ensure company policies and legal guidelines are communicated received from executive management are implemented in area of responsibility
• Communicate and maintain trust relationships with internal and external shareholders
• Contribute to sustaining a competitive edge through external networking and benchmarking and representation on relevant professional and industry forums
• Define fair and innovative client service practices which build rewarding relationships and allows team to provide exceptional client service
• Engage with key internal and external stakeholders to identify changing client needs and make recommendations to business that improves client service offering
• Contribute to a client service excellence culture which builds enduring relationships and allows team to provide exceptional client service
• Manage client expectations surrounding deliverables in area of responsibility to ensure clients receive clear and accurate information and are kept appropriately informed
• Drive efforts to improve client service and fair treatment of clients within area of responsibility
• Incorporate client feedback into the enhancement of daily business processes and management operating systems
• Participate and contribute to a culture which builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service
• Create a positive work climate and culture to energise employees, give meaning to work, minimise work disruption and maximise employee productivity
• Demonstrate exemplary leadership behaviour, through personal involvement, commitment and dedication in support of organisational values
• Select and recruit suitably qualified talent in line with Guardrisk values to provide resourcing that can execute the Guardrisk strategic plan
• Drive a culture that guides and directs best practice, fostering an environment of continuous learning, improvement and cohesiveness
• Enable a learning and growth culture whereby information regarding successes, issues, trends and ideas are actively shared between team members
• Execute effective workforce planning practices to ensure that staffing requirements are accurately forecasted
• Identify employee growth and development needs and schedule interventions to enable ongoing development, training and personal growth
• Effectively manage performance within the team in order to ensure business objectives are achieved
• Contribute to enabling business in delivery of the required volumes of quality business of appropriate products to the intended client base
• Oversee fiscal activity for area of responsibility, including budgeting, reporting, and engagement with audit teams and outsourced head of actuarial team
• Identify solutions to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency in area of responsibility
• Implement and manage financial risk methodologies, techniques and systems and use to monitor and report on financial activities
• Implement risk management, governance and compliance policies in own area of responsibility, to identify and manage governance and risk exposure liability

Competencies    

• Business Acumen 
• Analytical 
• Impact and Influence
• Collaborative 
• Innovative 

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Role Purpose    

• Emphasizing agile methodologies, this role integrates product design with a strong focus on iterative, feature-baseddevelopment. It requires a combination of leadership skills in agile settings, profound technical insights, and a dedication to user-focused design and development. By prioritizing customer value and flexible planning, Agile Feature Managers lead their teams to ensure that every feature is in harmony with the overall product strategy and adeptly adapts to changing market conditions and user feedback, propelling the product's progress in a fluid  landscape. This position also involves leading people effectively and making intricate decisions that impact the project's direction and success.

Requirements    

• Bachelor's degree, Diploma, or Certification in fields such as Information Technology, Business, SocialSciences, or related areas can be beneficial.
• Possessing certifications in subjects like Ideation, Design Thinking, SQL, Project Management, or Agilemethodologies will provide an advantage.
• 5 years of collective experience in roles such as Product Owner, Business Analyst, Test Analyst, System Analyst, or Project Management.
• A minimum of 2 years dedicated to working within an agile methodology. 
• Project Management Skills: Demonstrated ability to oversee software development projects, with a preference for those experienced in Agile settings. Knowledge of project management platforms such as JIRA is essential.
• Technical Understanding: Proficiency in grasping the technical facets of software development, with anemphasis on collaboration with engineering teams, even if not directly involved in coding.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Proven track record of effectively engaging with and managing the expectationsof a diverse range of stakeholders, such as customers, product managers, and development and delivery teams.
• Product Lifecycle Acumen: In-depth understanding of the entire product lifecycle, from the initial concept anddesign through to development, launch, and subsequent iterations.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Ensure that the development of each feature is in line with the overall product design and strategicroadmap, as outlined by the product design work-stream.
• Actively contribute to the product design process, providing input and feedback from a featuredevelopment perspective.
• Facilitate effective collaboration among team members from different disciplines, such asengineering, design, marketing, and QA, to ensure cohesive feature development.
• Bridge any gaps between various functional areas within the feature team, fostering a unifiedapproach to development.
• Coordinate with UX/UI designers to ensure that user experience considerations are seamlesslyincorporated into feature development.
• Provide input into the overall product roadmap, particularly regarding the feasibility, timeline, andscope of feature development.
• Work closely within the product design work-stream to align feature development timelines andobjectives with the broader product goals.
• Oversee the quality and performance of features under development, ensuring they meetestablished standards and objectives.
• Stay adaptable and responsive to changes in market trends, user feedback, and business priorities.
• Prioritise user needs and feedback in the feature development process, ensuring that the endversion resonates with and adds value to the target audience.
• Regularly communicate with key stakeholders, including product design work-stream, seniormanagement, and other relevant parties, about the progress and challenges of featuredevelopment.

Competencies    

• Business Acumen
• Client Commitment 
• Drive for results
• Collaboration
• Problem solving
• Adaptability
• Impact and influence

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Role Purpose    

• Accurately control and process financial information and prepare financial reports and analysis to enable business processes in respect of client accounting and manage a team of accountants and be able to review, guide and assist where necessary.

Requirements    

• Degree in Financial Management or Accounting
• Chartered Accountant (advantageous)
• At least 5 – 7 years experience in accounting
• At least 3 – 5 years experience in managing a team

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Management of the accounting function for Guardrisk General Insurance products (by portfolio of clients allocated)
• Accurately, efficiently and timely capturing and reporting of transactions of their portfolio of client
• Review and /or prepare payments documents and obtain the necessary source documentation and authorisation to effect payments timely and with the determined service level agreement levels
• Review and approve the general ledger journal allocations based on levels of authority and policy
• Review all documentation to ensure that the correct level of authority has authorised the document and raise any exceptions with the relevant stakeholder
• Prepare and review financial transactions and reporting of each client within their portfolio of clients
• Compile and prepare monthly and year end reconciliations of their portfolio of clients
• Identify and report respective accounting or reporting issues
• Investigate and resolve any outstanding queries in relation to accounting issues
• Portfolio support and management/servicing by working closely with the portfolio manager and other colleagues
• Identify and resolve problem sources or escalate to relevant level of authority
• Special Projects assigned with the group
• Meeting company and client accounting, payment and reporting deadlines
• Contribute to the enhancement of systems and processes issues in order to enhance financial management
• Continuously develop own expertise in terms of professional, industry and legislation knowledge
• Contribute to continuous innovation through the development, sharing and implementation of new ideas
• Identify and reconcile discrepancies and problems
• Build and maintain relationships with clients as well as internal and external stakeholders
• Participate and contribute to a culture which build rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service within the organisation
• Prepare and provide necessary documentation to complete timely audit both for client and Guardrisk
• Contribute to the audit process and resolve any audit queries within the deadlines set
• Manage a team of accountants and provide assistance, support and transfer of skills and training
• Provide authoritative, expertise and advice to clients and stakeholders
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and internal and external stakeholders
• Deliver on service level agreements made with internal and external stakeholders and clients
• Make recommendations to improvement client service within area of responsibility
• Develop and maintain productive and collaborative working relationships with peers and stakeholders
• Positively influence and participate in change initiatives
• Continuously develop own expertise in terms of professional, industry and legislation knowledge
• Contribute to continuous innovation through the development, sharing and implementation of new ideas
• Take ownership for driving career development
• Control and track the budget for the various portfolios
• Contribute to the budgeting process and provide the relevant reports and analysis to support the process
• Manage high risk and problematic financial issues in area of accountability and contribute to the development of policy
• Identify solutions to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency
• Implement and manage financial risk methodologies, techniques and systems and use to monitor and report on financial activities
• Implement and provide feedback on the effectiveness of financial policy, practice and procedures preventing illegal, unethical or improper conduct
• Investigate reported wilful acts of non-compliance to organisation policy and practice and report on findings

Competencies    

• Analytical 
• Collaborative 
• Business acumen 
• Good leadership skills